Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, was awarded a contract by Latrobe Magnesium Limited (LMG), a company based in Australia. The scope of work is the engineering, supply, and supervision of the Magnesium Oxide (MgO) production plant at Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia, a demonstration plant using a world-first process of combined hydromet \/ thermal reduction.<\/p>\n
As part of the first phase of the project, Tenova\u2019s scope of supply will include a magnesium oxide (MgO) plant, with spray roaster technology, with a production capacity of 300 kg\/h.<\/p>\n
The demonstration plant will initially have capacity of 1,000 t of magnesium (Mg) metal per year, and in the second stage, LMG intends to develop a commercial scale operation with an envisaged production capacity in the range of 10,000 to 40,000 tons per annum of magnesium metal.<\/p>\n